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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, On August 23-27, 2007, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity,
3 Inc., in conjunction with Omega Men in action, will host the
4 90th Gamma Anniversary Reunion, a legacy expanding 90 years;
5 and
 
6     WHEREAS, The Gamma Chapter was the third chapter
7 established by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.; it was started
8 as a citywide intermediate chapter within the First District
9 (New England Region) in 1916; and
 
10     WHEREAS, Its members are comprised of college-educated men
11 from various educational institutions throughout the city of
12 Boston; existing alums of this prestigious organization have
13 had a profound impact of a national scope, as well as on the
14 local Boston metropolitan area; and
 
15     WHEREAS, They have had major impact and received widespread
16 recognition across various industries and sectors of our
17 society; Gamma brothers are revered and respected for their
18 leadership, whatever their profession or chosen field of
19 endeavor; and
 
20     WHEREAS, As a chapter established for "undergraduate
21 students and recent college graduates", Gamma Chapter has often

 

 

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1 become a "pipeline of leadership talent" that has migrated into
2 formal membership in the Eta Phi Graduate Chapter; Eta Phi
3 "Brothers" acts as a "directional compass", guiding undergrads
4 to follow established guidelines, policies, and procedures;
5 they act as mentors to aspiring young men; and
 
6     WHEREAS, The list goes on; Men of Omega, and the Gamma
7 Chapter of Boston, Massachusetts, are still present and among
8 us today; they have surely left a "Legacy of Leadership"
9 wherever they have been; Gamma Chapter Alumni truly are the
10 pinnacle of Black History in America; and we salute Doug
11 Harris, State Representative David Miller, and Herb Hunter,
12 Gamma Chapter residents of Chicago; therefore, be it
 
13     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
14 NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
15 extend our congratulations to Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.,
16 and the Omega Men, on the 90th Gamma Anniversary Reunion; and
17 be it further
 
18     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
19 presented to Doug Harris, State Representative David Miller,
20 and Herb Hunter as a symbol of our respect.